informal

Questions about informal

What does informal mean?

informal means "not formal". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in informal?

informal has 3 syllables: in-for-mal. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈfɔɹməl/.

What is another word for informal?

Close synonyms include loose, cozy, intimate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of informal?

The recorded antonyms are formal, formal.

Is informal a common word?

informal is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with informal?

1 word rhymes with informal. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.